The Rev. Pamela Bosley said she parked her car in her garage, put her groceries in one hand and walked toward the door that leads to her home in West Mifflin.

But out of nowhere, Bosley said she was knocked to the ground.

"I was pushed from behind, so I got knocked down and hit the steps, hurt my knee and hit my head on the cement," Bosley said.

The hooded men ran upstairs, she said, ransacked her son's room, stole his laptop computer and camera, and then ransacked her room and took her most precious possessions.

"They took my mom's jewelry, which I've had for years. (My) mom passed away," Bosley said. "(They) also stole the little bit of money I was saving to give my son for Christmas."

Bosley said not only are her family heirlooms gone, but so is the special Christmas she had planned with her son. She believes it serves as a reminder to be cautious during the holiday season -- a time when thieves know Christmas presents are kept inside homes.

As a pastor, however, Bosley said the incident hasn't shake her belief in forgiveness.

"You have to forgive. As clergy, you have to forgive. We can't hold a grudge. I don't hold a grudge, but I'm just going to pray for that person. That's all I can say," Bosley said.